Urena SC — Deportivo Lara, Segunda División

Deportivo Lara moved to the top of the Segunda División table with a 1-0 win over Urena in Regular Season round 27. The visitors secured all three points on 6 September despite facing a man advantage for the final half-hour. To be fair, Urena looked comfortable for much of the first period.

The decisive moment arrived almost immediately. A goal at the 4th minute gave Deportivo Lara an early lead they would defend for the remainder of the contest. And here's the thing — Urena controlled 63 per cent of possession after that, but could not find a way back into it.

Things shifted at the 59th minute when Urena were reduced to ten men. The red card came just as the hosts were beginning to pin the visitors back, and by then Deportivo Lara had already seen their best chances fade. The incident went to review, but the decision stood.

Urena accumulated 109 attacks against 86 for Deportivo Lara. They earned 10 corners to 5, yet the away end never stopped despite having less than half the possession. The statistics tell one story, but the result tells another — many shots with one goal means chances went begging.

Deportivo Lara now lead the table with 48 points from 23 games. Urena sit third on 39 points, four points behind with identical numbers of matches played. The visitors extended their unbeaten run while the hosts lost their momentum after a promising start.